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the obama administration is racing to keep the mid east peace talks alive. >> at a pivotal juncture in that region. it's important for israel, it's important for the palestinians and we think it's essential that they keep on moving forward. >> reporter: israeli settlors cheered sunday as a ten-month freeze on construction in the west bank came to an end. crews didn't waste time getting to work pouring the foundation of a new building but palestinian leaders have threatened to walk away from negotiations if construction resumes. president mahmoud abbas hasn't yet carried out that threat but said sunday there is only one choice, either the settlements or peace. over the weekend, secretary of state hillary clinton tried to help forge a last-minute deal. she spoke twice by phone sunday to israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. he imposed the moratorium in november to try to get palestinians back to the bargaining table. he says he wants to continue negotiations but rejecting calls by president obama and palestinian leaders to extend the ban. palestinians insist construction makes it im
the obama administration is racing to keep the mid east peace talks alive. >> at a pivotal juncture in that region. it's important for israel, it's important for the palestinians and we think it's essential that they keep on moving forward. >> reporter: israeli settlors cheered sunday as a ten-month freeze on construction in the west bank came to an end. crews didn't waste time getting to work pouring the foundation of a new building but palestinian leaders have threatened to walk...
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in response, the obama administration has issued a remarkably stern warning to insurers. stop blaming premium hikes on health care reform or else. in a letter, h.h.s.-- health and human services-- accuses the insurance industry of misinformation and misleading marketing and warn there is will be zero tolerance. "we will keep track of insurers who make unjustified rate increases" says the letter "and may exclude them from a large slice of the market in 2014." don't the insurance companies have a right to make their own analyses and claims to their customers? >> well, absolute they have a right to communicate with their customers. we just want to make sure that that communication is as accurate as possible. >> reporter: but accuracy may be in the eye of the beholder and insurers are firing back, asking how can they be forced to increase benefits then prevented from telling customers why costs are on the rise? >> we strongly believe that our policyholders have a right to this information. >> reporter: the obama administration insists the impact of health care reform on premi
in response, the obama administration has issued a remarkably stern warning to insurers. stop blaming premium hikes on health care reform or else. in a letter, h.h.s.-- health and human services-- accuses the insurance industry of misinformation and misleading marketing and warn there is will be zero tolerance. "we will keep track of insurers who make unjustified rate increases" says the letter "and may exclude them from a large slice of the market in 2014." don't the...
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administration has only made worse? >> well, you're absolute right that the specter, the spectacle of us having to gich-- and president bush had to take this burden on initially-- the billions of dollars to the institutions at the heart of the crisis was a huge cause of the anger that swept across the country. no american thought that was fair. nobody understood when y it was necessary but it was absolutely necessary. and what we did was get most of that money back at much lower cost to the taxpayers. we would still be falling as a country, falling as an economy if the government hadn't taken those actions. >> couric: and there's late-breaking news on those bush tax cuts. senate democrats have decided to put off a vote on extending them until after the november elections. meanwhile, some relief is on the way for struggling small businesses. the house today gave final congressional approval to a bill that will give them tax cuts and make $30 billion available for loans so they can expand and create jobs. in other news, p
administration has only made worse? >> well, you're absolute right that the specter, the spectacle of us having to gich-- and president bush had to take this burden on initially-- the billions of dollars to the institutions at the heart of the crisis was a huge cause of the anger that swept across the country. no american thought that was fair. nobody understood when y it was necessary but it was absolutely necessary. and what we did was get most of that money back at much lower cost to...
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. >>> just in this half hour, the obama administration wants to make it easier for the government to eavesdrop on your electronic devices. that story is coming up in the next living smart segment. >>> after an uproar earlier this year, virginia's governor is changing the name of confederate history month. >>> and after the shooting at the pentagon metro station commuters there will see big changes. here's patranya bhoolsuwan. >>> we are taking a live look at 495 in montgomery county. a report of two accidents right now. inner loop and bw parkway and inner loop at colesville. this is beyond the camera here but traffic is picking up. the rain is not helping the situation. more traffic problems coming up after the break. [ son ] my parents have always lived in the states. until two years ago, when my dad transferred to istanbul. they settled in quickly. found their local deli. a few shortcuts. and a neighborhood hangout. but there's one thing they miss. their beloved hometown team. so i asked citi -- how many thankyou points it would take to give them something special. their old seats,
. >>> just in this half hour, the obama administration wants to make it easier for the government to eavesdrop on your electronic devices. that story is coming up in the next living smart segment. >>> after an uproar earlier this year, virginia's governor is changing the name of confederate history month. >>> and after the shooting at the pentagon metro station commuters there will see big changes. here's patranya bhoolsuwan. >>> we are taking a live look at...
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only 5% blame the obama administration. and dissatisfaction with the performance of both republicans and democrats now drives 54% of people to say the country needs a third political party. at the top of the president's agenda to help the economy, passing an extension of the bush-era tax cuts for the middle class. mr. obama came to the rose garden following a cabinet meeting and attacked republican leaders for not -- >> -- until they get an additional tax cut for the wealthiest 2% of americans. we simply can't afford that. >> reporter: of course, the white house is not deaf to poll results like these, in fact their own intern polling shows of the same thing. so, you can expect the president to continue the campaign-style rhetoric in the months leading up to the election, trying to connect his message to the public. erica? >> bill plaent at the white house this morning. thanks. >>> joining us our political analyst john dickerson, unless washington this morning. good morning. really fascinating things to pull from the latest
only 5% blame the obama administration. and dissatisfaction with the performance of both republicans and democrats now drives 54% of people to say the country needs a third political party. at the top of the president's agenda to help the economy, passing an extension of the bush-era tax cuts for the middle class. mr. obama came to the rose garden following a cabinet meeting and attacked republican leaders for not -- >> -- until they get an additional tax cut for the wealthiest 2% of...
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and this comes a day you after the obama administration ordered all oil companies to seal 3500 idle wells to prevent future leaks. and associated press investigation this year found more than 27,000 abandoned gulf sites are in danger of leaking. >>> stocks improve what proved to be a seesaw session on wall street. and one of the world's largest companies is preparing to make some cut backs. it's 4:37. you're watching 9 news now. . >>> at the outer loop on connecticut is closed due to an accident cleanup. >>> time for the first living smart report of the morning. jessica doyle is here with our friday headlines. >>> happy friday. wall street waiting for the latest reading on inflation. and analysts are expecting a moderate rise in the consumer price index for august. this measures the prices that all of us pay at the stores and trading so far, asian stocks finished mostly higher. it added 22 points to trading yesterday. the nasdaq was up almost two points and the s&p 500 was off by a fraction. and the white house is pushing back against criticism of the $814 billion stimulus by. today the v
and this comes a day you after the obama administration ordered all oil companies to seal 3500 idle wells to prevent future leaks. and associated press investigation this year found more than 27,000 abandoned gulf sites are in danger of leaking. >>> stocks improve what proved to be a seesaw session on wall street. and one of the world's largest companies is preparing to make some cut backs. it's 4:37. you're watching 9 news now. . >>> at the outer loop on connecticut is closed...
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new book cites fierce divisions within the obama administration for strategy for winning the war. >>> and as bedbugs rattle the northeast, experts and exexterminators plot a counterattack. this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, september 22nd, this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, september 22nd, 2010 captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everyone on a wednesday. good to see you. i'm terrell brown in for betty nguyen this morning. >>> the senate majority leader says he won't wait to try to lift a ban on gays openly serving in the military planning to bring it up after the election but some activists say the democrats missed their best chance to end don't ask don't tell yesterday. joel brown reports. >> reporter: senate democrats took a big political gamble and lost. >> the motion is not agreed to. >> reporter: their election-year effort to repeal the military's don't ask don't tell policy failed by four votes. democrats tried to include the repeal in a military spending bill that's needed to fund operations in iraq and afghanistan. a tactic that outraged republican
new book cites fierce divisions within the obama administration for strategy for winning the war. >>> and as bedbugs rattle the northeast, experts and exexterminators plot a counterattack. this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, september 22nd, this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, september 22nd, 2010 captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everyone on a wednesday. good to see you. i'm terrell brown in for betty nguyen this morning....
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and the obama administration did not pick it up. >> quickly, proof will emerge in some of the nuclear powers. don't forget to join us on twitter and facebook. bye bye.
and the obama administration did not pick it up. >> quickly, proof will emerge in some of the nuclear powers. don't forget to join us on twitter and facebook. bye bye.
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cbs news has learned that white house chief of staff rahm emanuel is likely to leave the obama administration to run for mayor of chicago. an official announcement is expected by friday. >>> and president obama is in the midst of a four-state campaign swing, hoping to rally democratic voters. the president is visiting new mexico, wisconsin, virginia and iowa. >>> the midterm elections are only five weeks away. for candidates in tight races, negative ads are increasingly the weapon of choice. nancy cordes reports. >> -- to pay taxes on $14 million. >> reporter: with the political wind blowing against them, democrats aren't just going negative, they're getting personal. >> she tripped her salary -- >> reporter: targeting their opponents' private spending, tax problems, even religious beliefs. >> daniel webster wants to impose his radical fundamentalism on us. >> she should submit to me. >> reporter: in this new ad, florida democrat allen grayson likens his opponent to the taliban. >> taliban dan webster, hands off our bodies. >> i think this will actually be the most negative election ever. >>
cbs news has learned that white house chief of staff rahm emanuel is likely to leave the obama administration to run for mayor of chicago. an official announcement is expected by friday. >>> and president obama is in the midst of a four-state campaign swing, hoping to rally democratic voters. the president is visiting new mexico, wisconsin, virginia and iowa. >>> the midterm elections are only five weeks away. for candidates in tight races, negative ads are increasingly the...
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the obama administration special middle east peace envoy will hold meetings with israeli and palestinian officials. the. palestinian president, who had threatened to quit negotiations if building resumed said he will wait at least a week before making a final decision. >>> this afternoon, the body of alaska senator ted stevens will be buried at arlington national cemetery. he was killed on august 9th when his plane crashed during a fishing trip to his home state. he served in world war ii and awarded the distinguished flying cross. he was the longest serving republican in senate history. >>> it was so hot in los angeles yesterday that two new records were set. temperatures hit 183-degree -- 113 degrees. that's the highest in 100 years. los angeles also experience the highest demand for electricity. the high demand left thousands of customers without power. >>> president obama signs a bill helping out small businesses. >>> and flying an the country without bag fees just got easier mmmm. you don't love me anymore do you billy? what? i didn't buy this cereal to sweet talk your taste buds it
the obama administration special middle east peace envoy will hold meetings with israeli and palestinian officials. the. palestinian president, who had threatened to quit negotiations if building resumed said he will wait at least a week before making a final decision. >>> this afternoon, the body of alaska senator ted stevens will be buried at arlington national cemetery. he was killed on august 9th when his plane crashed during a fishing trip to his home state. he served in world war...
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and the obama administration loves her. >> well she can write her ticket. >> and name her price. >> bruce johnson, thank you for that. >>> today a tribute to the late dr. ron walters. eleanor holmes norton and others spoke at his funeral in d.c. walters was a frequent contributor here at wusa 9. he died at cancer last friday. long time political analyst, author and scholar, he was 72. walter spent 25 years at howard university. he was most resectly the director of the african- american leadership institute at the university of maryland. >>> well her political aspirations have been put on hold. a green party candidate challenging barbara mccloskey, the victim of hit and return and she'll clinging to life right now. we'll tell you more about the accident coming up. >>> and why the first ever genetically engineered meat could come to a dinner table near you. >>> but first before you go out and get your oil changed, we have a consumer alert that could save you time and money. topper. >>> we'll take you out with the numbers. you can access this on our website at wusa9.com. 81 and 67 goes in th
and the obama administration loves her. >> well she can write her ticket. >> and name her price. >> bruce johnson, thank you for that. >>> today a tribute to the late dr. ron walters. eleanor holmes norton and others spoke at his funeral in d.c. walters was a frequent contributor here at wusa 9. he died at cancer last friday. long time political analyst, author and scholar, he was 72. walter spent 25 years at howard university. he was most resectly the director of the...
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. >> reporter: the obama administration is racing to keep the middle east peace talks alive. >> we're at a pivotal junction in that region. it is important for israel and the palestinians. and we think it is essential they keep on moving forward. >> reporter: israeli settlers cheered on sunday as the ten- month freeze on construction in the settlement came to an end. crews didn't waste time getting to work, pouring the foundation of a new building but palestinian leaders threatened to walk away from negotiations if construction resumes. abbas hasn't yet carried out the threat but said there is only one choice, either the settlement or peace. over the weekend, secretary of state hillary clinton tried to help forge a last-minute deal. she spoke twice by phone on sunday to israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. netanyahu imposed the moratorium last november to try to get palestinians back to the bargaining table. he says he wants to continue negotiations but rejected calls by president obama and palestinian leaders to extend the ban. palestinians insist that construction makes it imp
. >> reporter: the obama administration is racing to keep the middle east peace talks alive. >> we're at a pivotal junction in that region. it is important for israel and the palestinians. and we think it is essential they keep on moving forward. >> reporter: israeli settlers cheered on sunday as the ten- month freeze on construction in the settlement came to an end. crews didn't waste time getting to work, pouring the foundation of a new building but palestinian leaders...
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this week, the obama administration is expected to inform congress it wants to sell $60 billion worth of arms to saudi arabia. the deal includes up to 84 new f-15 fighter jets and three types of sophisticated helicopters. if approved, it would be the largest single u.s. arms sale ever. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton is in egypt this morning for a new round of mideast peace talks. clinton met with egyptian president hosni mubarak. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and palestinian president mahmoud abbas are expected to meet today and tomorrow. topping their agenda will likely be the soon to retire restraints on new kochb strukz in the west bank. >>> stocks are mixed in asia, ashley morrison is here in new york with more on that. >> good morning, terrell. well, japan's nikkei index fell nearly a quarter of a percent today while hong kong's hang seng was higher by more than a percent in early trading. this morning, wall street gets the latest on retail sales. monday, big banks leading the dow. the dow gained 81 points while the nasdaq tacked on 43. senate democrats appear
this week, the obama administration is expected to inform congress it wants to sell $60 billion worth of arms to saudi arabia. the deal includes up to 84 new f-15 fighter jets and three types of sophisticated helicopters. if approved, it would be the largest single u.s. arms sale ever. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton is in egypt this morning for a new round of mideast peace talks. clinton met with egyptian president hosni mubarak. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and...
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. >> reporter: after repeatedly calling on the obama administration to extend tax cuts for all americans, john boehner expressed a change of heart on sunday. he said he would ex-- support extending tax cuts for families making less than $250,000. even if tax cuts are allowed to expire at the end of the year. the white house press secretary welcomes his change in position but in a statement said that time will tell if his actions will be anything but continued support for the failed policies that got us in to this mess. >> reporter: recent polls show that the majority of americans support letting tax cuts for the healthy expire. it is concerning one group that could play a major role in the elections. tens of thousands of tea party activists hit the street on sunday. the group is counting on members to turn out in large numbers come november. >> this is a rebellion like i have never seen. i have never seen the people more engaged in their government. >> reporter: pub cabs argue raising taxes on the rich will only hurt the economy but the obama administration insists it has no choice. >> w
. >> reporter: after repeatedly calling on the obama administration to extend tax cuts for all americans, john boehner expressed a change of heart on sunday. he said he would ex-- support extending tax cuts for families making less than $250,000. even if tax cuts are allowed to expire at the end of the year. the white house press secretary welcomes his change in position but in a statement said that time will tell if his actions will be anything but continued support for the failed...
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. >>> today the obama administration goes to court over health care reform. 20 states are suing the government calling the reform plan unconstitutional. federal attorneys will tell a judge the lawsuit shouldn't go to trial because the states don't have the standing to sue. howeverring the states will argue they can sue because the new law will require them to spend more on medicaid. >>> president obama an republican leaders in congress are gearing up for a fight over taxes. both sides want cuts for the middle class but disagree on cuts for the wealthy. the president said he economy can't afford to extend tax cuts for families that earn more than 250 hurricane dollars a year and republican leaders say they condition not afford not to? to do it we would have to borrow $700 billion over the course of ten years. and we just can't afford it. >> no recovery will take place if we impose new taxes on the people we need to create jobs. >> if congress does nothing, the tax cuts will expire at the end of the year, meaning higher taxes for everyone. congress is expected to start formal debate on the tax c
. >>> today the obama administration goes to court over health care reform. 20 states are suing the government calling the reform plan unconstitutional. federal attorneys will tell a judge the lawsuit shouldn't go to trial because the states don't have the standing to sue. howeverring the states will argue they can sue because the new law will require them to spend more on medicaid. >>> president obama an republican leaders in congress are gearing up for a fight over taxes....
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but the obama administration is hopeful that a deal can still be reached. the talks go on and continue wednesday when the peace summit moves to jerusalem. >>> coming up, topper back with that forecast and he he lets us know if all -- and he lets us know if the clouds mean rain on the way. >>> first james bond, that classic 1964 aston martin hits the auction block but you better have deep pockets and we will explain how deep up next. hey, ove, i'm gonna need a bank. any ideas? capital one bank. they're everywhere. ♪ yeah, you're right! [ horns honking ] hey, there's one right up the street. [ male announcer ] capital one bank. the most branches and atms in the dc area. what's in your wallet? ove, go long! growing, evolving, literally transforming our lives. now imagine the possibilities of what tomorrow could bring. at at&t, we support a core set of standards that will guide the internet into the future... to protect users, and reward innovators, for years to come. we support a fair and open internet - affordable and accessible to everyone. transparent net
but the obama administration is hopeful that a deal can still be reached. the talks go on and continue wednesday when the peace summit moves to jerusalem. >>> coming up, topper back with that forecast and he he lets us know if all -- and he lets us know if the clouds mean rain on the way. >>> first james bond, that classic 1964 aston martin hits the auction block but you better have deep pockets and we will explain how deep up next. hey, ove, i'm gonna need a bank. any ideas?...
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the gop hopes to tap into an angry electorate by coming down hard on the obama administration it describes as an arrogant and out-of-touch government of self-appointed elites makes decisions, issue mandates and requesting the input of the and the plan is not unlike the contract with america that republicans used back in 1994 to win back control of the house. and the white house has responded to the pledge saying that, quote, it's a plan to take back back the same failed economic policy that caused the recession. it will be formally unveil dad at a hardware store in virginia. terrell, back to you. >> the battle goes on. >> indeed. >> thank you so much. the republican pledge six months after health care reform was passed by congress. today the first real benefits of the new law kick in including free immunizations for children, free preventive care like mammograms and cholesterol screenings barring insurers from canceling coverage with people get sick and allowing young adults to stay on the family plans until age 26. >>> as we reported, president obama is new york. he spoke last night at a
the gop hopes to tap into an angry electorate by coming down hard on the obama administration it describes as an arrogant and out-of-touch government of self-appointed elites makes decisions, issue mandates and requesting the input of the and the plan is not unlike the contract with america that republicans used back in 1994 to win back control of the house. and the white house has responded to the pledge saying that, quote, it's a plan to take back back the same failed economic policy that...
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also today, the obama administration ordered oil and gas companies to permanently plug more than 3,000 abandoned wells in the gulf to prevent new leaks. victims of the gulf spill have been up in arms, complaining they're forced to wait too long to be compensated and kelly cobiella reports the man in charge of paying claims got a real earful today. >> you've killed my working class business. >> reporter: for two hours straight, one frustrated business owner after another told kenneth feinberg, the administrator of the $20 billion funds to compensate victims of b.p.'s oil spill, that his system for paying claims is broken. >> our worst fear was that we would get to this point in the season and not have any money. and we are there. >> i am begging, begging for your help. i needed a check yesterday. >> reporter: whine feinberg took over the claims three weeks ago, he promised checks to individuals in 48 hours and businesses in seven days. jenny and chris sherill filed their claim for their once-thriving beach wedding company august 23. >> i'm hopeful. >> reporter: three weeks later, they s
also today, the obama administration ordered oil and gas companies to permanently plug more than 3,000 abandoned wells in the gulf to prevent new leaks. victims of the gulf spill have been up in arms, complaining they're forced to wait too long to be compensated and kelly cobiella reports the man in charge of paying claims got a real earful today. >> you've killed my working class business. >> reporter: for two hours straight, one frustrated business owner after another told kenneth...
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. >> reporter: after repeatedly calling on the obama administration to extend bush-era tax cuts for all americans, house gop leader john boehner expressed a change of he said he would support extending tax cuts for families even if tax cuts for the wealthy are allowed to expire at the end of the year. >> that's what we get done but i think that's bad policies. >> reporter: white house press secretary robert gibbs welcomed boehner's change in position but in a statement said that time will tell if his actions will be anything but continued support for the failed policies that got us into this mess. recent polls show the majority of americans support letting tax the issue tops the list of concerns for one group that could play a major role in november's midterm elections. tens of thousand ts of tea party activists hit the streets across the country sunday. the group is counting on its members to turn out in large numbers come november. >> this is a rebellion like i've never seen. i've never seen the american people more engaged in their government. >> reporter: republicans argue raises ta
. >> reporter: after repeatedly calling on the obama administration to extend bush-era tax cuts for all americans, house gop leader john boehner expressed a change of he said he would support extending tax cuts for families even if tax cuts for the wealthy are allowed to expire at the end of the year. >> that's what we get done but i think that's bad policies. >> reporter: white house press secretary robert gibbs welcomed boehner's change in position but in a statement said...
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the white house chief of staff could announce his plans to leave the obama administration as soon as friday. former congressman rahm emmanuel is expected to run for mayor of chicago. the mayoral run became a more intriguing possibility several weeks ago when richard daly announced he was not running for re-election. >>> tonight the two people hoping to be the governor of the nation's most populous state square off in a series of debates. the democratic attorney general jerry brown a one-time presidential candidate and former governor has spent four decades in politics. he leads republican mega whitman by a few points this the polls. the former ceo of ebay has never held political office. the nationals get a taste of postseason joy thanks to their opponent. >>> and plus as the wizards tip off their fall practice schedule, arenas makes his first public appearance since going to jail. >>> and let's see who's celebrating a birthday today -- >>> the last time we saw arenas in public he was before a judge pleading guilty to federal gun charges. a surly and seemingly disinterested arenas ma
the white house chief of staff could announce his plans to leave the obama administration as soon as friday. former congressman rahm emmanuel is expected to run for mayor of chicago. the mayoral run became a more intriguing possibility several weeks ago when richard daly announced he was not running for re-election. >>> tonight the two people hoping to be the governor of the nation's most populous state square off in a series of debates. the democratic attorney general jerry brown a...
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the obama administration is taking a tougher stand with china. lawmakers say china exporters have an unfair price advantage making it harder for for american companies to compete the u.s. >>> a relief well could be completed today at the site of the largest oil spill in the nation's history. the broken well that caused the spill in the gulf of mexico could finally be sealed for good by sunday. it has been capped since mid july. >>> new figures were just released for the cost of phase two of the dulles metro rail project. the metropolitan airport authority says $3.8 billion price tag includes a tunnel and underground station at dulles airport. right now phase one of the project is underway and should be complete by 2013. >>> three people are dead this morning after a crash involving an suv and an ambulance. it happened along marlboro pike, just north of route 458 in district heights, maryland. investigators have been on the scene all night. kristin fisher is joining us where it all happened. >> good morning. you know, this is still very much the a
the obama administration is taking a tougher stand with china. lawmakers say china exporters have an unfair price advantage making it harder for for american companies to compete the u.s. >>> a relief well could be completed today at the site of the largest oil spill in the nation's history. the broken well that caused the spill in the gulf of mexico could finally be sealed for good by sunday. it has been capped since mid july. >>> new figures were just released for the cost...
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. >> in the living well headlines, today the obama administration goes to court over health care reform. 20 states are suing the government calling the reform plan unconstitutional. federal attorneys will argue that the states don't have the right to file the lawsuits. the states will argue they can sue because the law will require them to spend more on medicaid. >>> students at the gw school of nursing are getting hands-on training thanks to a gift. the reston hospital center have donated a new 3,000 square foot simulation lab. the center will allow students to come in and face real life medical situations while their professors gauge their reactions and provide feedback. >>> the redskins reflect on winning without much offense. >>> and one of the monday night football games features two powers in the afc. highlights coming up in sports. here's a look at who's celebrating a birthday today -- ♪ [ male announcer ] it's luxury with fire in its veins. bold. daring. capable of moving your soul. ♪ and that's even before you drop your foot on the pedal. ♪ the new 2011 cts coupe from cad
. >> in the living well headlines, today the obama administration goes to court over health care reform. 20 states are suing the government calling the reform plan unconstitutional. federal attorneys will argue that the states don't have the right to file the lawsuits. the states will argue they can sue because the law will require them to spend more on medicaid. >>> students at the gw school of nursing are getting hands-on training thanks to a gift. the reston hospital center...
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. >>> a review of how the obama administration reacted to the disaster in the gulf is already underway. the national commission on the bp deep water horizon oil spill and off shore drilling began the two-day meeting in dc. the panel is looking at who is in charge with making critical decisions after 200 million- gallons of evidence crude oil began to spill in the gulf of mexico. nearly 100 protesters demanding an end to a form of surface mining were arrested today in washington. they were taken away after refusing orders from park police to leave the sidewalk outside of the white house. they were demanding an end to mountain top removal coal mining saying the process pollutes water and destroys mountains. coal companies say it is a cheap reliable way to extract coal and create jobs. >> talking about a lot of rain the next few hours. quite a downpour today. >> the biggest threat is west of town and east of 81. i think everybody should be aware that everyone is under a flood watch until 8:00. start with a big picture of radar. this is titan and you see the moisture to the south. haven't
. >>> a review of how the obama administration reacted to the disaster in the gulf is already underway. the national commission on the bp deep water horizon oil spill and off shore drilling began the two-day meeting in dc. the panel is looking at who is in charge with making critical decisions after 200 million- gallons of evidence crude oil began to spill in the gulf of mexico. nearly 100 protesters demanding an end to a form of surface mining were arrested today in washington. they...
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the obama administration has taken some steps toward eventually repealing the policy. the mayor of hazelton, pennsylvania says he will appeal to the supreme court to uphold his city's immigration law. the illegal immigration relief act would make it illegal for landlords or employers to renn to or hire illegal immigrants. on thursday the second appeals core declared it unconstitutional. >>> >>> now focus on decision 2010 in maryland. early voting ended ahead of the primary elections last night. there's a record number of candidates and it created quite a scene at early voting locations, which are also new this year. campaigning is intense, to say the at least, and it's giving candidates a chance to focus on voters like never before. many believe the contest for prince georges county executives is the race to watch. >> one of the striking problems we have had is not the investigation but the ability to bring the council, the delegation in annapolis together to get things done. >> the citizens of the county i'm known as a publicker is van. we stepped outside of the box o
the obama administration has taken some steps toward eventually repealing the policy. the mayor of hazelton, pennsylvania says he will appeal to the supreme court to uphold his city's immigration law. the illegal immigration relief act would make it illegal for landlords or employers to renn to or hire illegal immigrants. on thursday the second appeals core declared it unconstitutional. >>> >>> now focus on decision 2010 in maryland. early voting ended ahead of the primary...
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some say the obama administration is showing more interest in clean energy at the expense of the traditional kind. >> the most important thing to remember is that you plug it in to the conventional grid no matter how green it is f. you don't invest in the conventional grid the green energy has though place to go. >> hear all sides on platts energy week on sunday morning at 8:00. >>> still to come, topper will let us know if this great weather sticks around for another couple of days, but up next -- >> >> some were kids when 9/11 happened and others weren't born. but i will show you what these remarkable students are doing. knock knock. hey! it's finally ready. [ female announcer ] just because a counter looks clean, doesn't mean it is clean. but with one sheet of bounty, you'll have confidence in your clean. in this lab test, just one sheet of bounty leaves this surface three times cleaner than the bargain brands. want confidence that your surfaces can get really clean? even with just one sheet? bring it. super durable... super absorbent... super clean. bounty. the clean picker upper. and fo
some say the obama administration is showing more interest in clean energy at the expense of the traditional kind. >> the most important thing to remember is that you plug it in to the conventional grid no matter how green it is f. you don't invest in the conventional grid the green energy has though place to go. >> hear all sides on platts energy week on sunday morning at 8:00. >>> still to come, topper will let us know if this great weather sticks around for another...
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. >> kroft: the obama administration is providing medicare with an additional $200 million to fight fraud as part of its stimulus package, and billions of dollars to computerize medical records and upgrade networks should help medicare catch more phony charges. but tony, who has just begun serving his 12-year prison sentence, says there's no shortage of people in miami waiting to take his place. how many people in miami were doing this? >> tony: i'd say at least 2,000 people; at least 2,000, 3,000 companies. >> kroft: well, presumably some of them are going to be legitimate? >> tony: i say less... less than 5%. >> kroft: less than 5%? >> tony: yes, less. >> kroft: if i went to the phone book and looked under "medical equipment suppliers," 95% of the companies would be phony? >> tony: yes, sir. >> kroft: since we first broadcast this story, a few things have changed. the health care reform bill gave medicare an additional 60 days to investigate potentially fraudulent claims before paying them. the bill also set aside an additional $350 million over the next ten years to fight fraud. both k
. >> kroft: the obama administration is providing medicare with an additional $200 million to fight fraud as part of its stimulus package, and billions of dollars to computerize medical records and upgrade networks should help medicare catch more phony charges. but tony, who has just begun serving his 12-year prison sentence, says there's no shortage of people in miami waiting to take his place. how many people in miami were doing this? >> tony: i'd say at least 2,000 people; at...
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. >> reporter: the obama administration is trying to counter the republican's momentum by trying to recapture some of the president's campaign magic from 2008. the white house has launched a series of big college campus rallies. vice president biden paid a visit to penn state as part of the administration's attempt to reconnect with so-called surge voters, the millions of 18 to 29-year-olds who were a key force in delivering the oval office. young voters typically don't show up at the polls for midterm elections, but democrats know if they can deliver just a fraction of the president's young 2008 support, it could help swing some of november's closer races. and at the top of the hour, president obama is head lining another big college campus rally, this one at the university of wisconsin. he's expected to impress upon those young voters what's at stake in november. >> what do the republicans think about this new campaign strategy? >> reporter: wisconsin is a state that the president won handelly in 2008 but his poll numbers there have taken a big hit in the last two years so republicans are h
. >> reporter: the obama administration is trying to counter the republican's momentum by trying to recapture some of the president's campaign magic from 2008. the white house has launched a series of big college campus rallies. vice president biden paid a visit to penn state as part of the administration's attempt to reconnect with so-called surge voters, the millions of 18 to 29-year-olds who were a key force in delivering the oval office. young voters typically don't show up at the...
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administration. >>> in about half an hour, residents get their chance to speak out, that is, about religious holiday displays in loudoun county. you may remember a subcommittee of the loudoun county board recommended banning all displays from the grounds of the county courthouse last winter. tonight's hearing begins at 6:30 in the county government center. the board of supervisors is due to issue its ruling tomorrow. there's expected to be a lot of comment. >>> the university of maryland is putting out a crime alert after five armed robberies in a two-week span. the first in the rash of robberies came august 27. then last night, there were two just five minutes apart. our scott broome spoke with one of the victims today. he joins us live from college park. scott, is there a feeling this is starting to escalate? >> with the gun being pointed at people last night, that's exactly what is happening. this happens north of campus that runs a couple blocks off campus to the north. two robberies in the space of just a few minutes and in both instances last night, the victims had guns pointed at thei
administration. >>> in about half an hour, residents get their chance to speak out, that is, about religious holiday displays in loudoun county. you may remember a subcommittee of the loudoun county board recommended banning all displays from the grounds of the county courthouse last winter. tonight's hearing begins at 6:30 in the county government center. the board of supervisors is due to issue its ruling tomorrow. there's expected to be a lot of comment. >>> the university...
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the obama administration said it would set back key research and cost more than 1,000 jobs. >>> steven slater will undergo a mental evaluation. he had an angry exchange with a passenger last month. he went to court tuesday on a criminal hearing -- criminal mischief hearing. a plea bargain may help him avoid jail time. >> we'll continue to discuss those matters to favorably resolve this matter for mr. slater. >> after his mental evaluation, slater might qualify for an alternative sentencing program that would let him perform community service. he's due back if court next month. >>> and a new study reveals that women think good dancing by men is a good thing. researchers in britain used 3d motion to test dancing. women most likely like varied motions of the neck and trunk. we'll dance on to break. >>> straight ahead, your wednesday morning weather. >>> in sports, the top seed at the u.s. open showing off in late night action. [ female announcer ] stay once... stay twice... earn a free night! two separate stays at comfort inn or any of these choice hotels can earn you a free night -- only
the obama administration said it would set back key research and cost more than 1,000 jobs. >>> steven slater will undergo a mental evaluation. he had an angry exchange with a passenger last month. he went to court tuesday on a criminal hearing -- criminal mischief hearing. a plea bargain may help him avoid jail time. >> we'll continue to discuss those matters to favorably resolve this matter for mr. slater. >> after his mental evaluation, slater might qualify for an...
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. >>> the obama administration begins an attempt at brokering peace in the middle east. brokered by secretary of state hillary clinton begin in washington tomorrow but today the president meets separately with palestinian president mahmoud abbas and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. he'll host them for dinner tonight. >>> on the eves of the talk four israeli settlers were shot dead on the west bank. hamas says they're responsible. this morning israeli settlers on the west bank say they'll break a government freeze on construction in protest. >>> homeland security officials say it doesn't appear two men arrested in the netherlands were conducting a dry run for a terrorist attack. the men were taken into custody monday following a flight from chicago. one man's luggage suspicious material was found, including cell phones and watches taped together. a law enforcement official says the men did not know each other. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch," stocks in asia rebounded this morning. ashley morrison is here with the latest on that. good morning. >> good morning to you,
. >>> the obama administration begins an attempt at brokering peace in the middle east. brokered by secretary of state hillary clinton begin in washington tomorrow but today the president meets separately with palestinian president mahmoud abbas and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. he'll host them for dinner tonight. >>> on the eves of the talk four israeli settlers were shot dead on the west bank. hamas says they're responsible. this morning israeli settlers on the...
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. >> we'll get to that but first big changes in the administration as president obama addresses the united nations today, his message may be drowned out by other events including the news some key players will be leaving the white house. cbs news senior white house correspondent bill plante is traveling with the president and joins us now from the u. good morning, bill. >> reporter: good morning, harry. the president will make a plea for mid east peace today. meanwhile at the white house, he expected midterm staff shake-up seems to be under way. president obama's inner circle appears to be moving on, out of the west wing. cbs news has learned david axelrod, his closest political adviser will move to chicago next spring to take part in the campaign for re-election in 2012, a potential replacement for him, press secretary robert gibbs. the dominos don't stop there. rahm emanuel, his chief of staff, may leave the white house as soon as next months. he's told colleagues he is very likely to run for mayor of chicago. gibbs told reporters on air force one i'm not going to rule anything in orot.
. >> we'll get to that but first big changes in the administration as president obama addresses the united nations today, his message may be drowned out by other events including the news some key players will be leaving the white house. cbs news senior white house correspondent bill plante is traveling with the president and joins us now from the u. good morning, bill. >> reporter: good morning, harry. the president will make a plea for mid east peace today. meanwhile at the white...
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the obama administration brokered the meeting. in the president's words, the moment of opportunity may not soon come again. tara mergener is in washington with the latest. good morning, tara. >> reporter: good morning. both sides will get down to business today at the state department. by all accounts, expectations are actually pretty low. but the president says he is cautiously hopeful. >> do we have the wisdom and the courage to walk the path of peace? >> reporter: with a diplomatic push from president obama, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and palestinian president mahmoud abbas will relaunch talks today after nearly two years of silence. they joined president obama for a private meal at the white house last night after each promised to work for a breakthrough. >> we must learn to live together, to live next to one another and with one another. >> reporter: the four main issues dividing them have been the same for decades -- the borders of a palestinian state, israeli security, jerusalem, whether palestinians, too, ca
the obama administration brokered the meeting. in the president's words, the moment of opportunity may not soon come again. tara mergener is in washington with the latest. good morning, tara. >> reporter: good morning. both sides will get down to business today at the state department. by all accounts, expectations are actually pretty low. but the president says he is cautiously hopeful. >> do we have the wisdom and the courage to walk the path of peace? >> reporter: with a...
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. >> a victory for the obama administration in the debate over stem cells. yesterday a federal appeals court ruled government-funned embryonic stem cell research can continue for now. they ordered last month to block that research, a decision that is being appealed. of. >>> former president carter is expected to be released from a cleveland hospital this morning. mr. carter was admitted yesterday after experiencing an upset stomach during a flight from atlanta. the 85-year-old former president plans to resume his book tour today. >>> and actress lindsay lohan is back in rehab this morning. yesterday the new photo was released showing her on her west hollywood terrace reading a self-help book called "the power of rest" she voluntarily checked into rehab yesterday. she must stay there until her next court date, which is october 22nd. mark your calendar for that one. dave price, let's switch things up a bit here, a first check of the national weather this morning. >> from one stormy situation to another. let's see what is happening, the radar picture, not very
. >> a victory for the obama administration in the debate over stem cells. yesterday a federal appeals court ruled government-funned embryonic stem cell research can continue for now. they ordered last month to block that research, a decision that is being appealed. of. >>> former president carter is expected to be released from a cleveland hospital this morning. mr. carter was admitted yesterday after experiencing an upset stomach during a flight from atlanta. the 85-year-old...
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the administration is happy with the representation of obama in this book. >> that particular line has not bothered me at all that part of it. i think the president is simply talking about a terrorist attack is always a possibility and we overcalm 9/11 and our country is so great we'll overcome anything. president obama comes off very well in the book when he is being interviewed it is some of the snide comments of other people in the admin aimed at rahm emanuel and jim ax xel lod -- >>> called a loner with five million friends. we'll take a look at look at mark zuckerberg from the new movie and the book it is based on. you are watching "the early show" on cbs. >>> nothing wrong with that, friday the facebook founder appeared on the oprah winfrey show announcing a hundred million dollar donation to the newark new jersey public schools association a few hours before last night's premiere of "the social network." this morning we turn to the man who literally wrote the book on him, author of "the accidental millionaires" which the movie is based on. good morning. >> good morning. >> essen
the administration is happy with the representation of obama in this book. >> that particular line has not bothered me at all that part of it. i think the president is simply talking about a terrorist attack is always a possibility and we overcalm 9/11 and our country is so great we'll overcome anything. president obama comes off very well in the book when he is being interviewed it is some of the snide comments of other people in the admin aimed at rahm emanuel and jim ax xel lod --...
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administration insists it has no choice. the average price of regular is $2.69 a gallon around the country. aaa putts the price in our area at $2.62 a gallon this morning. >>> today's money saver, do you love the look and durability of granite but don't think you can afford it? if you are renovating a small to medium size kitchen you may be in luck. they often have large pieces of scrap granite leftover and sell them up to 70% off the original price and may give you small scraps big enough for a bathroom for free. for more check out my blog the financialista.com. follow me on twitter and i'd love to be your friend on facebook. >> i love this because i just moved in to a new place and who knew. >> thank you for that tip. >>> a new have video surfaces in the dc mayor's race. that story is coming up. >>> on the lighter side, one woman at sunday's music awards. >>> you are looking at the toll road as you move eastbound toward dc past reston before 495 to tysons corner. right now all lanes are open. everything is looking good. mo
administration insists it has no choice. the average price of regular is $2.69 a gallon around the country. aaa putts the price in our area at $2.62 a gallon this morning. >>> today's money saver, do you love the look and durability of granite but don't think you can afford it? if you are renovating a small to medium size kitchen you may be in luck. they often have large pieces of scrap granite leftover and sell them up to 70% off the original price and may give you small scraps big...
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at one point, he said he might be willing to have a heart when he got the call from the obama administration. do you know whether he got that call at all today? >> there's no indication if he did do it. and to talk with terry jones about the plans to burn the koran. but the fbi is a part of the executive branch. so who knows if that played a role. >> all right, live there, thank you for giving us the latest information, we'll be following it through the evening and hopefully as you said, the plan is off for them this morning. >>> all right, now, to a follow up on the fire that killed 29 horses near the charlestown races. fire marshals say they might not be able to determine the cause of the fire. investigators say that evidence of the bodies of the horses have been removed from the scene before they got there. but the fire chief said their men were given permission to remove those dead horses and they did what they had to do to save the other horses. >> the ban on embryonic stem cell funding has been lifted now. just this afternoon, they temporarily suspended a u.s. district court's order th
at one point, he said he might be willing to have a heart when he got the call from the obama administration. do you know whether he got that call at all today? >> there's no indication if he did do it. and to talk with terry jones about the plans to burn the koran. but the fbi is a part of the executive branch. so who knows if that played a role. >> all right, live there, thank you for giving us the latest information, we'll be following it through the evening and hopefully as you...
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obama is eager to hit the road and democrats are just as eager to have her. polls show she's more popular than her husband. >> michelle obama, i think, has enormous power in energizing the base and reenergying the base where that's necessary. >> reporter: the first lady has scored points with americans through her efforts to curb childhood obesity and her role as a mom and fashion icon. liberals believe that star power could help shrink their growing enthusiasm gap against voters. >> even if you're not a big fan of president obama there's a lot of people who still like michelle obama as a person, as a role model. >> reporter: come november democrats hope mrs. obama will earn the same name she earned during the 2008 presidential campaign which was the closer. tara mergener, cbs news, washington. >>> a new poll in maryland's gubernatorial race shows the candidates are running neck and neck. mark o'malley holds a 50 to 47% lead over former governor bob ehrlich the race is a virtual dead heat. >>> the highly-anticipated meeting between vincent gray and michelle r
obama is eager to hit the road and democrats are just as eager to have her. polls show she's more popular than her husband. >> michelle obama, i think, has enormous power in energizing the base and reenergying the base where that's necessary. >> reporter: the first lady has scored points with americans through her efforts to curb childhood obesity and her role as a mom and fashion icon. liberals believe that star power could help shrink their growing enthusiasm gap against voters....
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obama is eager to hit the road and democrats are just as eager to have her. polls show she is more popular than her husband. >> michelle obama has, i think, enormous power in energizing the base and reenergying the base where that's necessary. >> reporter: the first lady has scored points with americans through her efforts to curb childhood obesity and her role as a mom and fashion icon. liberals believe that star power could help shrink the growing enthusiasm gap among voters. >> even if you're no. the a big fan of president obama presidency and policies, there as loy of people who like michelle obama as a person and a mother and role model. >> reporter: come november democrats hope mrs. obama will lib up to the same nickname she earned during the 2008 presidential campaign which was the closure. tara mergener, cbs news, washington. >> turning to maryland's governor race. a new poll shows the candidates are running neck and neck. the rasmussen poll shows democratic incumbent governor mark o'malley holds a 50 to 47% lead over bob ehrlich but that gap is withi
obama is eager to hit the road and democrats are just as eager to have her. polls show she is more popular than her husband. >> michelle obama has, i think, enormous power in energizing the base and reenergying the base where that's necessary. >> reporter: the first lady has scored points with americans through her efforts to curb childhood obesity and her role as a mom and fashion icon. liberals believe that star power could help shrink the growing enthusiasm gap among voters....
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. >> president obama and his administration has condemned the acts of desecrating the koran. today he addressed the bitter religious intolerance at a 9/11 tribute. >> we are not and never will be at war with islam. >> religious authority -- >> in response, a demonstration at freedom plaza. >> treating the koran or any holly text, like this, whether it be the bible, the torah, is disrespectful. it's disrespectful to the holiness of the document and those who revere the document. i think we should be concerned about violence. >> in washington, 9 news now. >>> the debate over a proposed islamic center two blocks from the world trade center was heard in the streets around the site. today groups representing both sides held demonstrations. one side in support read: "the attack on islam is racism. another read, "never forget, never forget. no mosque." >>> turning to the race where venti is trying to up stage the challenge from vincent gray. this is the final weekend, and both candidates held rallies and hit the streets looking to energy as their support base. the last three poles h
. >> president obama and his administration has condemned the acts of desecrating the koran. today he addressed the bitter religious intolerance at a 9/11 tribute. >> we are not and never will be at war with islam. >> religious authority -- >> in response, a demonstration at freedom plaza. >> treating the koran or any holly text, like this, whether it be the bible, the torah, is disrespectful. it's disrespectful to the holiness of the document and those who revere...
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congressman john boehner repeatedly called on the obama administration to extend tax cuts on all americans but yesterday on "face the nation" he said he would support extending those for those making less than $250,000 even if tax cuts for the wealthy are allowed to expire. >> if the only option that i have is to vote for some of those tax reductions, i'll vote for them. >> this morning, the white house press secretary robert gibbs told harry it is not an issue to play politics with. >> i hope congressman boehner's comments suggest a willingness to agree to the president's suggestion. we ought not to use the middle class as a political football but extend the tax cuts for the middle class, fairly quickly, give them certainty and make sure they will get help in tough economic times. >> the cost of extending tax cuts for all americans the next ten years would approach $4 trillion. >>> this morning hundreds forced to flee a second wildfire in colorado. the latest blaze broke out yesterday near loveland about 35 miles from last week's fire near boulder. it is unclear what sparked it. at least
congressman john boehner repeatedly called on the obama administration to extend tax cuts on all americans but yesterday on "face the nation" he said he would support extending those for those making less than $250,000 even if tax cuts for the wealthy are allowed to expire. >> if the only option that i have is to vote for some of those tax reductions, i'll vote for them. >> this morning, the white house press secretary robert gibbs told harry it is not an issue to play...
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he chronicles behind the scenes battle between the administration and its military leaders over the war. watergate journalist bob woodward has had access to presidents for decades and interviewed president obama for obama's wars. he tells his secretary of state and defense i'm not doing ten years or long-termination building, i'm not spending a trillion dollars when he agrees to add 30,000 troops in a short- term escalation the pentagon asks for 4500. prompting the president to erupt i'm done doing this. historians see president obama falling in to the struggle of his predecessors during vietnam. >> lyndon johnson recognized the quandary he was in. but they all tried to muddle through, rather than taking the politically risky, but historically correct decision of getting out. >> the united states does not quit once it starts on something. >> reporter: according to woodward, president obama knows what happened in the past, but doesn't see a clear path out of afghanistan. >> can't seem to find an answer here and he knows it is undermining everything that he wants to do at home. >> reporte
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obama's closest economic advisers. >>> and fighting convention. they've taken over our homes and hotels. fears in stores. bed bugs are big business. we're live at the first-ever bed bug summit early this tuesday we're live at the first-ever bed bug summit early this tuesday morning, september 21st, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> another gorgeous morning here in the city, as it is almost fall. good morning, everybody, i'm harry smith. >> and i'm maggie rodriguez. unfortunately we begin this morning with some breaking news. the sad story out of afghanistan where it's been another deadly morning for nato troops, specifically our troops. nine coalition forces, all of them americans, died in a helicopter crash in the southern part of the country. cbs news correspondent mandy clark is in kabul this morning to bring us up to date. mandy, what can you tell us this morning? >> reporter: well, according to nato sources, early reports indicate that all nine are believed to be americans, and they were on a special forces mission. the crash happened around
obama's closest economic advisers. >>> and fighting convention. they've taken over our homes and hotels. fears in stores. bed bugs are big business. we're live at the first-ever bed bug summit early this tuesday we're live at the first-ever bed bug summit early this tuesday morning, september 21st, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> another gorgeous morning here in the city, as it is almost fall. good morning, everybody, i'm harry smith. >> and i'm maggie rodriguez....
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i'm exhausted of defending you, defending your administration, defending the mantle of change that i voted for. and deeply disappointed with where we are right now. i have been told that i voted for a man who said he was going to change things in a meaningful way for the middle-class. i'm one of those people and i'm waiting, sir. i'm waiting. i don't feel it yet. my husband and i have joked for years that we thought we were well beyond the hot dogs and beans era of our lives. but, quite frankly, it's starting to knock on our door and ring true that that might be where we're headed again and, quite frankly, mr. president, i need you to answer this honestly. is this my new reality? >> couric: the president said the financial reforms he's enact willed eventually help but he made it clear he gets the message. >> times are tough for everybody right now, so i understand your frustration. >> couric: and there is a lot of frustration out there. anger as well. here's senior business correspondent anthony mason. >> reporter: the official declaration of the recession's end won't mean anything t
i'm exhausted of defending you, defending your administration, defending the mantle of change that i voted for. and deeply disappointed with where we are right now. i have been told that i voted for a man who said he was going to change things in a meaningful way for the middle-class. i'm one of those people and i'm waiting, sir. i'm waiting. i don't feel it yet. my husband and i have joked for years that we thought we were well beyond the hot dogs and beans era of our lives. but, quite...
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it chronicles the behind the scenes battle between the administration and the military leaders over the war. watergate journalist bob woodward has had access to presidents for decades an interviewed president obama for obama's wars. the president tells his secretaries of state and defense, i'm not doing ten years, i'm not doing long-term nation building. i am not spending a trillion dollars. when president obama finally agrees to add 30,000 troops in a short-term escalation, the pentagon asked for another 4500. that prompts the president to erupt, i'm done doing this. historians see president obama falling into the same struggle as his predecessors during vietnam. >> lyndon johnson recognized the quantitiry he was in. richard nixon recognized the quantitiry they were -- quandary they were in, but they all tried to muddle through rather than taking the historically correct decision of getting out. >> the united states of america does not quit once it starts on something. >> reporter: according to woodward, president obama knows what happened in the past, but doesn't see a clear path out
it chronicles the behind the scenes battle between the administration and the military leaders over the war. watergate journalist bob woodward has had access to presidents for decades an interviewed president obama for obama's wars. the president tells his secretaries of state and defense, i'm not doing ten years, i'm not doing long-term nation building. i am not spending a trillion dollars. when president obama finally agrees to add 30,000 troops in a short-term escalation, the pentagon asked...
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. >> reporter: president obama's expected to use today's u.n. speech to remind the world and americans of how far his administration has come. in front of nearly 200 global leaders, he will highlight america's progress in iraq and afghanistan. and promote u.s. efforts to kick start the world economy. the president will defend his attempt to jump start middle east peace talks after two years. also high on the agenda, slowing the spread of nuclear weapons. >> i think he will try to keep the world on board to make sure that iran and north korea are shunned for their defiance of the nonproliferation treaty. >> reporter: the president is not expected to just talk about his administration's achievements but expand on the wider goal of his administration. >> put simply, the united states is changing the way we do business. >> reporter: at a u.n. antipoverty summit on wednesday, the president unveiled new rules for foreign aid. he vows to help poorer nations help themselves rather than just spending money on short- term relief. >> let me be clear. the u
. >> reporter: president obama's expected to use today's u.n. speech to remind the world and americans of how far his administration has come. in front of nearly 200 global leaders, he will highlight america's progress in iraq and afghanistan. and promote u.s. efforts to kick start the world economy. the president will defend his attempt to jump start middle east peace talks after two years. also high on the agenda, slowing the spread of nuclear weapons. >> i think he will try to...
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. >>> a maryland woman is making headlines for a question she posed to president obama. val of upper marlboro told the president she is exhausted from defending him and his administration about the economy. >> i have been told that i voted for a man who said he was going to change things in a meaningful way for the middle class. i'm waiting, sir. i'm waiting. i don't feel it yet and i thought, while i wouldn't be a great measure, i was feeling in some small measure. >> she is the chief financial officer for amvet here in washington. the president responded by saying he understands the frustrations of the american people, but the recession was so severe, it's going to take time to get the economy back to where it was. >>> at least one parent was arrested today after a melee that broke out at central high school in capital heights. the school went into a lockdown after a large police response and our reporter was there to talk to students who witnessed what happened. >> i'm scott broome in capital heights where a big fight broke out and involved the mother of one student.
. >>> a maryland woman is making headlines for a question she posed to president obama. val of upper marlboro told the president she is exhausted from defending him and his administration about the economy. >> i have been told that i voted for a man who said he was going to change things in a meaningful way for the middle class. i'm waiting, sir. i'm waiting. i don't feel it yet and i thought, while i wouldn't be a great measure, i was feeling in some small measure. >> she...
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. >> charlie: is the obama administration doing enough in terms of raising the issue of human rights? >> i think that they could be doing more. >> yeah. >> i think they could be doing more but aiven times looking in a broader context -- but oftentimes looking in a broader context of what the obama administration could be doing to help the green movement, we hear mixed feedback from iranians themselves as to the role the united states would like to play. some of the leaders of the opposition say they wouldn't like to see the united states be more outspoken but i think certainly the younger generation -- the young foot soldiers of this movement would like to see the u.s. more outspoken. >> charlie: i have asked this question. >> during the green movement protest last year, one of the slogans that people were chanting is, "obama, you're either with us or with them," meaning you take our side or you want to engage with the government" and i do believe that a lot of the green movement and opposition supporters believe that the obama administration has not done enough and they worry if the
. >> charlie: is the obama administration doing enough in terms of raising the issue of human rights? >> i think that they could be doing more. >> yeah. >> i think they could be doing more but aiven times looking in a broader context -- but oftentimes looking in a broader context of what the obama administration could be doing to help the green movement, we hear mixed feedback from iranians themselves as to the role the united states would like to play. some of the...
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obama administration wants to assault the tea party and tie them n this extremist way and then the obama administration tells fox news the story is b.s. your take on it? >> my take is that the story is probably true technically maybe it's not the obama administration that's going to assault, you know, the republicans with this tea party label. but it's some groups connected to the white house. a wink and a nod. >> bill: why would the white house then go and try to make the "new york times" look like a bunch of charlotte-chart tans which they did they said it is a bogus story. the obama administration likes the "new york times." >> maybe they don't like the word they are going to insult the tea party people. it's a strategy, bill. this is the part that interests me the most. there is a strategy linking the whole republican party with the tea party people. that's not a strategy that's going to work in 2010. >> bill: no, it isn't. here is the dynamic of the story. you have the white house, all right? both you and i believe somebody inside the white house leaked this to an unnamed source. so
obama administration wants to assault the tea party and tie them n this extremist way and then the obama administration tells fox news the story is b.s. your take on it? >> my take is that the story is probably true technically maybe it's not the obama administration that's going to assault, you know, the republicans with this tea party label. but it's some groups connected to the white house. a wink and a nod. >> bill: why would the white house then go and try to make the "new...